Math
Your formula is correct. Assuming you add up the 3x and x to form 4x, you have to use the general solution of a quadratic equation. Do you know how to use it? =) By the way, x should be 8 if you use it right.October 14, 2008

Mathematics
Hi there, Can someone help me with the question: "Prove that the value of 7sinx +3cos2x cannot be greater than 5/1/24 for all values of x between 0 degrees and 360 degrees" Thanks lots. =) I've already simplified 7sinx + 3cos2x into (2sinx-3)(3sinx+1).October 14, 2008

5th grade math
i am a number less than 10.my hundreds digit is 3 more than my thousands digit,my tenths is 2 less than my hundreds and my ones is the sum of my tenths and hundreds digits.what number can i?October 10, 2008

HELP WITH MATH
Sorry the caps lock was on. Can you help me with this pre calculus question. I'm not quite sure how to do this. Here are the instructions. Find the area between each curve and the x-axis for the given interval: y=2x^2+x+1 from x=3 to x=6May 14, 2008

chemistry
Suggest a type of reaction and the conditions required to breakdown polyamides into their monomers.May 7, 2008

us history
Is there any way someone can provide me with either a synopsis, or a link to a synopsis to the lincoln steffens book The struggle for self-government? ThanksMarch 12, 2008

math
s^2 - s - 6 What you're looking for is a number that when you multiply it, it equals -6 and when you add them it equals -1. these values -6 and -1 are derived from the equation. so number could be --> -/+ 3, -/+ 2 but since there's only one way of getting -1 when ...March 7, 2008

math
7,2 ---> 2,7 5,4 ----> 4,5 1,8 ----->8,1 9,0 -----> can't be reversed because it doesn't become a two digit number. 3,6 ----->6,3 ----------------------------------- all these two digit numbers add up to 9, and if reversed, you should subtract 72- 27= ...March 5, 2008

chemistry
When 0.627 g of Ca metal is added to 200.0 mL of 0.500 M HCl(aq), a temperature increase of 102C is observed. Assume the solution's final volume is 200.0 mL, the density is 1.00 g/mL, and the heat capacity is 4.184 J/gC. The molar heat of reaction, H rxn, for the reaction ...February 24, 2008

math
2. since you want to know for 20 days, how much gas you waste, 20*( 1 1/2) = 30 So , you waste 30 gallons of gas in 20 days, How much money do you spend on 30 gallons of gas. 30*($2)= $60 for 30 gallons of gas which covers 20 workdays)February 23, 2008

math
1. its a basic subtraction question. (3/4)-(1/2)=1/4 you subtract because he sold it.February 23, 2008

math
-7^ (-2), put it divided by 1. -1/(7^2) when you place the exponent to the denominator, change the sign, same goes if you have a negative exponent on the denominator, bring it to the numerator and change the sign. -1/49February 23, 2008

pre- algebra
(5t-9/ 4 ) = 14 5t-9 =14*4 multiply 4 to both sides, and it cancels the 4 on the left side. 5t-9=56 add 9 to both sides, and it cancels on the left side. 5t=56+9 5t=65 divide by 5 on both sides t= 13February 17, 2008

criminology
what are the three major kinds of crime statistics used by criminologists? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each measure of crime? What kinds of questions about crime does each measure address most usefully?January 16, 2008

Japanese - translate & construct sentences
I need help translating the following into japanese. -Clan of the Shadow. -Village of the Shadow. -Hidden Village of the Shadow. -Country of the Shadow. -Land of the Shadow. -Second Royal Family of the Village of the Shadow This is what I have so far: #Shadow: kumori, kage, ...November 3, 2007

Japanese (extramural: linguistics/culture/history)
|Anonymous| Oh, you're right. Thanks mate! Good luck to you too. |drwls| My apologies^^ ... but the statement is meant to be taken in a personal sense (nothing foreign for me) ... Impressed that you feel so strongly about me homeland^^ Japan, very very interesting indeed...November 3, 2007

Physics 221
1. throughout a time interval, while the speed of a particle increases as it moves along the x axis, its velocity and acceleration might be: A. positive and negative, respectively B. negative and positive, respectively C. negativa and negative, respectively D. negative and ...August 26, 2007

Physics 221
An object starts from rest at the origin and moves along the x axis with a constant acceleration of 4m/s^2. Its average velocity as it goes from x=2m to x=8m is: A. 1m/s B. 2m/s C. 3m/s D. 5m/s E. 6m/s An object is released from rest and falls a distance H during the first ...August 26, 2007

Math
On a grid with points R(-2,-6)& S(3,4), what is the slope of line RS? I don't know how to find the slope. Thank you. The formula for a straight line is y = mx + b m is the slope and b is the y intercept. One way is to plug in the two sets of points listed in the problem ...June 26, 2007

Ancient Civilization
What is a mixture of sand, lime and water and used as lubricant to move stones in ancient egyptian civilization? Slurry is a nice word.May 22, 2007

ancient civilization
what is a mummy shaped amulet that held farm tools.....it starts with the letter S? Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. It's interesting to note that this was a crossword puzzle word! Here's the answer: These statuettes would be placed in a tomb along ...May 22, 2007

Ancient civilization
What is a translucent stone used in floor slabs in ancient egyptian civilization? If you'll go to http://www.google.com and enter translucent stone egyptian, you'll find the answer. =) http://touregypt.net/magazine/mag06012001/magf5.htmMay 22, 2007

5th Grade Math
I need help on how to use an equation to graph? Here is an example from the text book. y=x-4 example shows x= -2 -1 1 2 y= -6 -5 -3 -2 I want know how did they show this relationship.April 23, 2007

math
ok, but what happened to the letters? don't they remain part of the problem? also, how does 15k/20k reduce to 4/5? thanks for your help. joshua 15k/20k should reduce to 3/4 because you can take a 5 out of 15 and be left with 3 and take 5 out of 20 and be left with 4. The ...March 4, 2007

where did bob go?
can anyone simplify and multiply the rational expressions 10m/11p x 44p/20k x 15k/8m? and then explain it to me? have patience.March 4, 2007

math
10m/11p.44p/20k.15k/8m we are multiplying and dividing rational expressions. can ne1 help? I have no idea what you need. Your first line makes no sense. i know, it doesn't make any sense to me either...it's fractions 10m/11p times 44p/20k times 15k/8m. we have to ...March 4, 2007

Religion
In the Christian religion,why were ashes originally sprinkled on the top of people's heads on Ash Wednesday instead of on the forehead? This site gives the history of the use of ashes on Ash Wednesday. http://www.wf-f.org/AshWed.html#anchor2360581 http://www....February 24, 2007

calculus
Constant annual percentage growth The function gives the value of a home in dollars in the year 2000 + t. Find the constant annual percentage change in the value of the home. Give appropriate units with your answer. Again, I'm not sure what function is being referred to ...September 5, 2006

calculus
writing an exponential equation The function gives the value of a home in dollars in the year 1980 + t. Write an equation that can be used to determine the year in which the value of the home reached $100,000? Use ^ to denote an exponent. Do not solve the equation and do not ...September 5, 2006

calculus
Evaluating an exponential function The function gives the value of a home in dollars in the year 1980 + t. What was the value of the home in 1988? Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount and give units. You would evaluate for t=8. The units should be dollars. Your...September 5, 2006

calculus
Consider the exponential function . Which of the following best describes the the graph of g? a. Concave up and increasing b. Concave up and decreasing c. Concave down and increasing d. Concave down and decreasing The rules are +constant, concave up, - constant concave down. ...September 5, 2006

Calculus
Determine the y-intercept of the exponential function y=6.05(0.83)x. Write your answer as an ordered pair enclosed in parentheses. What is y when x=0? The ordered pair looks like (x,6.05(0.83)x). Evaluate this for x=0. BTW, where is the exponential sign ^ ? Do you mean 6.05(....September 5, 2006